COURSING

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 52

COURSING

MANAWATI7 COURSING TT,rB. PALMERSTON NORTH, August 23. The Manawatu Coursing Cub s First Open i Stake was iuu to-day. Results: — First Round. — Defiance beat Egrnont; Nobleman beat King Edward; The Marquis boat Speedwell; Lord Cardigan beat House Girl ; Kilty boat The Master ; demerits b«at Review; Street Tone beat The Ganger; Recovery beat Marshall; Queen of Chits tea-t Major Shannon; The Czar beat Port Arthur; Panama beat Tarra. Second .Round. — Kilty beat Clements. Sweet; Tone beat Recovery; Defiance beat Nobleman; Lord Cardigan beat The Marquis; Queeu of Clubs l>eat The Czar. Panama was scratched. Third Round. — Kalty beat Defiaaice; Lord Cardigan beat Sweot Tone ; Queen of Clubs, ai bye. The •sc-nii-fiuails -will bo coursed by Kilty, Lctcl! Cardigan, and Queen of Clubs'. i i ■ A meeting of tlie Workers' Political Committee was hckl on the 23rd, when the following resolution was carried: — "That, while approving of the provisions of tho Workmen's Dwelling Bill introduced by the Government, this committee prote-ta against the proviso in it granting the 'Ve-a-hold of the land to any tenant." A copy of the resolution is to be sent to every mem* ber of the Hoxise of Representatives.

We have to acknowledge receipt of the annual report of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, with the usual statistics, etc., issued ia pamphlet form.